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Matt Nixon comes in for another round after our first chat back in episode 105. Since then, a lot has happened:

– Matty got promoted to CEO 

– Orminex acquired 2 high-grade gold projects in the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Quebec, Canada.

– Orminex changed its name to Labyrinth Resources (ASX: LRL)

In our yarn, Matty takes us through the project transaction process, the current exploration drilling at the Denain Gold project and plenty more. There are some very exciting times ahead for Labyrinth Resources.

In this quick yarn we go through what Entech got up to in 2021. Entech has been a great supporter of Life Of Mine this year, notably making possible the “ENTECH LEGENDS SERIES”. Head back and check out the Legends yarns, they’ve been the most downloaded chats by a country mile.

In our 2021 Entech recap, there’s plenty of chat about:

Check out the leading Consultant for Mining Engineering, Geology, Ventilation and Geotechnical at http://entechmining.com.au/

Here’s one for the FIFO Mum’s and Dad’s out there, how to survive the first shift away from your kids. It’s bloody tough and something we all need to stick together on. I go through a few of the things that help me and a few other tips sent in by people.

Paul Michetti kindly joins us again for our 2nd TLT-Turbo Ventilation chat – Fan Installations.

TLT-Turbo are a global Ventilation Fan supplier that is now breathing air into Life Of Mine. Paul “The Fan Man” Michetti has 40 years experience in the ventilation industry and has been selling Vent Fans to the Mining industry for 25 of those years. Make sure you go back to episode 120 to hear about Paul’s career in the Ventilation Industry.

In this yarn we cover Fan installations for all Mining fans, namely Primary Surface fans, Underground Booster fans and Secondary fans. Great yarn for all the Ventilation Engineers and gurus out there.

If you would like to get in contact with Paul and TLT-Turbo Australia, head to https://www.tlt-turbo.com/en/region-finder/australia/ and follow the contact prompts. Or you can alternatively contact Paul Michetti via email at [email protected]

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In this mini episode, here are a few tips for the new to Mining GREENIES that you won’t hear in inductions. These will help you navigate through your first Mining job. Feel free to contact me if you want any more info for your first Mining gig.

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Thanks to Shane McLeay and the crew at Entech for making the Legends series possible. Check them out at http://entechmining.com.au/ for all your Resource Geology, Mining Engineering, Geotechnical and Ventilation needs. Entech are global leaders in the Mining Consultancy game and are proud partners with Life Of Mine.

Barry Upton is the Managing Director at RUC Cementation Mining Contractors. From his early 20s, he has held several Managerial positions and has gained an extremely diversified range of Mining experience. This is one of the most captivating Mining chats that you will ever hear. Shaft sinking on Hong Kong Island, handshake contracts at Freeport, freezing Canadian ground for Shafts are just a few of the interesting things we discussed. An absolute legend of Mining and even more of a great bloke to go with it.

The full video episode is also available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/a-xjp8_wRl4

Leanne Drew, aka Mad Mumzie, was the Pioneer of Mining Podcasts. She is an absolute legend and she came on to talk about her Mad Mumzie Podcast and Mining journey.

Check out her Podcast “Beers With a Miner” and all of her other links and resources listed below (including some of the episodes we referred to). She is like my new best friend, impossible not to bloody love her.

Website

Dr. John McIntosh on Black Lung, Medicals and fit for work

Louise Azzopardi Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

Welcome to our first TLT-Turbo episode, a global Ventilation Fan supplier that is now breathing air into Life Of Mine. In our first yarn, we chat to Paul Michetti, TLT-Turbo Australia’s front man for Western Australia. 

Paul has 40 years experience in the ventilation industry and has been selling Vent Fans to the Mining industry for 25 of those years. We talk about Paul’s career and plenty about Underground Ventilation and Fans theory.

If you would like to get in contact with Paul and TLT-Turbo Australia, head to https://www.tlt-turbo.com/en/region-finder/australia/ and follow the contact prompts.

So this was a bit of a piss take I did at work recently (worthy of a share). Tucker was having a meeting with the big boss to see if we can get a pay rise. As I could not attend the meeting, I sent him a mash up of funny endorsements from people on site (had a to pay some of them). I thought we’d bring some humour to the event, big boss got a laugh so all good. Enjoy.

Scott Williamson is the Managing Director at Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX).

Blackstone’s major asset is the Ta KHOA Nickel-Copper project in Vietnam. Check them out at https://www.blackstoneminerals.com.au/

Scott talked about the role Blackstone will play in both Mining and Refining Nickel concentrate to produce battery grade Nickel: Cobalt: Manganese (NCM) 811 Precursor for the Lithium-ion battery industry. 

We also delved in to the life of a Managing Director for a Public Mining company. Lots of hours, lots of flying (pre-covid) and plenty of wheeling and dealing all around the globe.